Chapter 21 - A Single Devoted Heart Towards Dusky Twilight

with these two silly girls!"What about Li An How are we going to explain this to him" Gu Xiaobei asked, lifting her small face.As soon as she saw that her husband had joined her side, she immediately...Chapter 21 A Single Devoted Heart for the Sunset

"Dear brother, when your face is swollen, don't make affectionate gazes; it's scary and can have an opposite effect," Ye Liyi said solemnly with a deliberately lowered voice that carried the charm of a man.

Li An nearly spat out his soup in disbelief. He protested: "With such a poisonous tongue, how do you manage to conduct business deals You must be making enemies left and right!"

Ye Liyi shrugged indifferently, saying, "People in the business world are used to this kind of behavior. Those who usually perform well often have the habit of being harsh."

"You're really not modest; did you think I was praising you" Gu Xiaobei snorted from her nose. "That's not a habit; it's a bad habit!"

The two brothers spoke in low voices, but the other three people at the table heard them clearly. As Gu Xiaobei was their biological mother, she couldn't help but laugh when hearing her sons bicker.

When Gu Xiaobei laughed, Li Yi's three men immediately heaved a sigh of relief and began to chat and joke around.

Lihao Nan, having made his wife angry today, seeing her smile now, took the initiative with his two sons to use all their tricks to make Gu Xiaobei laugh again.

Li An was the most excited of them all. Usually, to avoid being scolded by his parents, he would act very obedient in front of them and be extremely careful with his words and actions.

Today, upon receiving his father's promise to arrange his marriage for him, he chattered non-stop out of joy. However, no matter who he was talking to, he couldn't help but sneak glances at Yan Luoxi from time to time, a worried expression on his face.

Lǐ Hào Nán would always be amused and annoyed whenever he saw Lǐ n's transformation from shrewdness to obsession.

The atmosphere at the dining table was lively, with delicious food in front of them. Yán Luòxī finally looked less tense as she started eating seriously.

Gu Xiubei ignored their three lords and turned to serve Yán Luòxī some dishes, continuing the topic they had discussed earlier in the garden: "Luoxie, did you find a job here right after graduation Is it easy to get a job here Did everything go smoothly"

Yán Luòxī cautiously glanced at Lǐ n who was busy with his Lion's Head Meatball dish and softly replied: "Yes, it went quite well. I started working right after graduation at Anrui International, which is my second brother’s company."

Lǐ n, in the middle of eating, suddenly heard Yán Luòxī mention his name and thought she wanted something from him. In his haste to answer her, he swallowed a large piece of Lion's Head Meatball whole and was choking while rolling his eyes.

Yán Luòxī looked at Lǐ n’s strange reaction in confusion as Lì Yì angrily patted Lǐ n on the back to help him out, then warned with a sinister tone: "Are you my own little brother Why are you so useless!"

Seeing his weakness exposed, Lǐ ān was infuriated and said in humiliation, "Why am I useless When your time comes, it will be even worse than mine!"

Lì Yì didn’t think much of it and just shrugged with a smile: "That’s not certain."

Lǐ n pouted: "You just go ahead and brag. You can't even control a mud carp."

Gu Xiubei saw Lǐ ān occasionally showing silly expressions akin to infatuation, then thought about the Ní Xuānyī at home. She felt disheartened; although her two sons seemed shrewd, in matters of love they were as clueless as their father and tended towards extremism, slow in understanding love and poor in expressing affection, which註定了他們的感情之路會充滿坎坷。

In fact, Li An truly loves Yan Luoxi as well. However, since Yan Luoxi doesn't love Li An, if she did love him, they would have been a decent match.

Li Haonan looked at his two sons before him but felt differently from Gu Xiaobei.

His eldest son, Li Yi, exudes an aura of grace and elegance that naturally gives people the impression of high moral character. Behind his gentle smile lies a heart as cold as ice and snow.

The nature of Li Yi is definitely not as harmless as he appears on the surface; the closer one gets to him, the more they can sense the chill emanating from within him.

Li An is different. Having never faced any setbacks in his life, his outward demeanor seems brash and calculating, making it hard for others to read him. Yet, around those close to him, he reveals his capriciousness and childlike nature openly, showing his emotions clearly on his face.

Throughout the entire mealtime, Li An kept stealing glances at Yan Luoxi's expressions. For once, Li Haonan had never seen him eat so slowly before. As if automatically blocking out Li An, Yan Luoxi only followed Gu Xiaobei in conversation, and despite this, Li An didn't take his eyes off her.

If a woman wants to choose a husband, it would be safer to pick someone like Li An. Standing next to him is like standing beside a fire that can warm you up. Guarding an ice block, one that will never thaw, will ultimately lead to heartbreak and despair.

The current lack of compatibility between Yan Luoxi and Li An isn't unusual; young people often have strong personalities, and conflicts due to differences in interests and habits are common. Over time, after getting used to each other, things naturally improve.

Li Haonan found it increasingly evident that Yan Luoxi and Li An were a perfect match for each other. The more he thought about it, the more convinced he became, completely disregarding his wife's thoughts and deciding firmly that Yan Luoxi should marry Li An.

Yan Luoxi ate a few bites but gradually lost her appetite. Seeing the sun setting while her problem remained unresolved made her feel uneasy inside.

The situation at the table was clear: the enemy was strong, and we were weak. Li Yi firmly supported his younger brother, Uncle Li's attitude was ambiguous, Aunt Xiao Bei seemed to be on her side, but since Li An was her son, she could still change sides at any moment.

Yan Luoxi put down her chopsticks and picked up a drink, intending to show everyone that she had eaten enough.

But no one noticed her action. Li Haonan peeled shrimp while chatting casually with his two sons, and Gu XiaoBei naturally ate the shrimp that Li Haonan placed in her plate.

"Li An, since you got injured in your leg this time, it would be better to stay at home for some days."

Li Haonan said this nonchalantly, but it startled Li An. Turning his face to look at his father, a hint of anxiety flickered in his dark eyes like ink. He then glanced sideways at Yan Luoxi with dissatisfaction and murmured lowly, "Dad, you can't go back on your word!" Due to the tension, the muscles in both sides of his jaw trembled slightly.

"I only asked you to go home; who went back on their word" Li Haonan looked at Li An with a somewhat amused expression. He rarely saw this child act so foolish when it came to emotional issues.

Li An knew he had been tricked and was secretly annoyed, but said noncommittally: "Mom and Dad, you can go home without worrying. I can take care of myself... Besides, we have Ming Zixi and Shao Junhe here who will look after each other..."

"It's precisely because they're there that I'm even more worried!" Li Haonan could change his expression instantly, giving a cold snort. "Three inferior craftsmen are better than Zhuge Liang; these three rascals together can tear the sky apart!"

"If you want to scold your child, then remember that Douzi is a good boy, not like your scheming son."

Gu XiaoBei pursed her lips and reminded him with an ambiguous tone. She was particularly fond of these two children from her friend Chen Shuang's family, especially Shao Junhe; she found him very sensible.owed, Yan Luoxi felt some disappointment. Her nose became stuffy as tears fell again. After crying for a short while, she drifted off into a doze.Her sleep this time lasted quite long until midday whe...